| svala arnason dunn |
| curriculum vitae |
EDUCATION
Self-taught with workshops and classes
through U of A Extension programs and
with various artists.
MEDIA Oil; acrylic; watercolour; pen
and ink; stained glass
COMMUNITY SERVICE; Founder of the
Cold lake Visual Arts Society: Instructor
of Art to children and adults since 1970:
Cultural representative on various
recreation and culture boards since 1976:
Co-founder of the Grand Centre Art
Society: Art purchase selection
committee for the Cold Lake hospital;
supports all volunteer organizations by
donating works for fundraising.
EXHIBITIONS
Throughout Alberta: Grand Centre, Cold
Lake, St. Paul, St. Albert,
Edmonton,Lloydminster, Westlock,
Grande Prairie, Grande Cache, Red Deer
and Calgary; Invermere, British
Columbia; Gimli and Winnipeg, Manitoba,
London, England; Stockholm, Sweden;
New York,
Self-taught with workshops and classes
through U of A Extension programs and
with various artists.
MEDIA Oil; acrylic; watercolour; pen
and ink; stained glass
COMMUNITY SERVICE; Founder of the
Cold lake Visual Arts Society: Instructor
of Art to children and adults since 1970:
Cultural representative on various
recreation and culture boards since 1976:
Co-founder of the Grand Centre Art
Society: Art purchase selection
committee for the Cold Lake hospital;
supports all volunteer organizations by
donating works for fundraising.
EXHIBITIONS
Throughout Alberta: Grand Centre, Cold
Lake, St. Paul, St. Albert,
Edmonton,Lloydminster, Westlock,
Grande Prairie, Grande Cache, Red Deer
and Calgary; Invermere, British
Columbia; Gimli and Winnipeg, Manitoba,
London, England; Stockholm, Sweden;
New York,
| Swallow's Nest Studio Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |
Svala -- Icelandic for swallow -- paints the land,
people and wildlife of north-central Alberta's
aspen parkland and boreal forests. Click
thumbnails below to explore her works in these
categories.
people and wildlife of north-central Alberta's
aspen parkland and boreal forests. Click
thumbnails below to explore her works in these
categories.
AWARDS
Arts Without Borders,Lloydminster;
Canadian representative atWinsor-Newton
Worldwide Millennium Competition;
Gimli, Manitoba -Several best in show,
purchase and honourable mention awards,
years 1988 through 2006;
Sask Alta Visual Arts Guild, Lloydminster
AB, several bests, 1998;
Alberta Environment Week Poster, 1999;
Alberta Environment Week Poster 1994;
Alberta Community Art Clubs Association
and Alberta wide;
Northeast Alberta Zone Show.
Arts Without Borders,Lloydminster;
Canadian representative atWinsor-Newton
Worldwide Millennium Competition;
Gimli, Manitoba -Several best in show,
purchase and honourable mention awards,
years 1988 through 2006;
Sask Alta Visual Arts Guild, Lloydminster
AB, several bests, 1998;
Alberta Environment Week Poster, 1999;
Alberta Environment Week Poster 1994;
Alberta Community Art Clubs Association
and Alberta wide;
Northeast Alberta Zone Show.
| The CHRISTMAS TROLLS OF ICELAND The legend of the Jolasveinar began with a fierce troll couple, Gryla and Leppaluthi.Their sons are the Icelandic Santa Clauses and they start to come to town from their home in the mountains on December 12 and come one a day until Christmas. They play tricks on the people wherever they go but leave a gift or a treat in the shoes of the children who have been good, a potato if they have been naughty. On their way the Trolls make their way through the magnificent Icelandic countryside For more information and to order this book written and illustrated by Svala |
| GALLERY Cold Lake Art Society Gallery,Cold Lake Johnson Art Gallery 7711-85 Str. Edmonton, AB -------------------------- PUBLIC COLLECTIONS City of Cold lake: Assumption School, Cold Lake, AB: Cold Lake Regional Hospital: St. Jean College, Edmonton AB: Edmonton Power : Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake: Alexander Community Hall: Assumption Church, Cold Lake AB: Icelandic Exhibition Association, Gimli Manitoba: FEESA ( Environment Education Society of Alberta) PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Throughout Canada, United States, Australia, Europe and Iceland. |
$ 17.50 CDN plus postage
last updated March 18,2010
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